Practice - Enzyme Kinetics and Kinetic Parameters: Quantifying Enzyme Efficiency and Behavior
Practice Questions
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What does Vmax represent?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the highest speed of the reaction.
What does Km indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider it a measurement of affinity for the substrate.
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What does Vmax measure?
💡 Hint: Think of the maximum speed of a sports car on a racetrack.
True or False: A lower Km indicates higher affinity of an enzyme for its substrate.
💡 Hint: Consider the relation of Km to affinity.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an enzyme with a Vmax of 200 µmol/min and Km of 5 µM, calculate its catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km). Assume the total enzyme concentration ([Et]) is 0.1 µM.
💡 Hint: Use the kcat formula to find individual enzyme efficiency.
How would a competitive inhibitor with a higher affinity than the substrate affect Vmax and Km values?
💡 Hint: Focus on the concept that inhibitors alter affinity but don't change maximum enzymatic capabilities.
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